Laudal
| Laudal herred | |
|---|---|
| Former Municipality | |
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| Country | Norway |
| County | Vest-Agder |
| District | Sørlandet |
| Municipality ID | NO-1022 |
| Adm. Center | Laudal |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 93 km2 (36 sq mi) |
| Split from | Øyslebø og Laudal in 1899 |
| Merged into | Marnardal in 1964 |
Laudal is a village and a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the central part of the present-day municipality of Marnardal. The village of Laudal has 191 residents (2001).[2]
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Name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Laudal farm (Old Norse: Laugardalr), since that is the location of the church. The first element of the name of the farm comes from the old name for the river, Laug, (now the Lågåna river) and the last element (Old Norse: dalr) means "valley". Therefore, the name means "Laug river valley".[1][3]
History
The municipality was established on 1 January 1899 when the old municipality of Øyslebø og Laudal was divided into two municipalities: Øyslebø and Laudal (population: 836). On 1 January 1964, Laudal was merged with parts of the neighboring municipalities of Øyslebø, Bjelland, and Finsland to create the new municipality of Marnardal. Prior to the merger Laudal had a population of 560.[4]
References
External links
Vest-Agder travel guide from Wikivoyage- Weather information for Laudal (Norwegian)
